Support and spacer for vacuum-bottles.



vF. E. CARLSON; SUPPORT AND SPACER FOB. VACUUM BOTTLES.

AIPLIOATION FILED AUG. 7, 1913.

.Patented Nov.1o, 1914.

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FREDERICK E. CARLSON, 0F.NEW`BRITAIN, CQTHECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 LANDERS,

FBABY & CLARK, OE NECTICUT.

NEW v BRITAIN,

CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- SUPPBT AND SPACER VACUUM-BOTTLES.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

apiica'eiun mea August 7, 191s. serial No. rasate To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK E. CARL- SON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Britain, in the county of Hartford, lState of Connecticut, have in- `ven`ted certain new and useful Improvements in Supports and Spacers for Vacuum- Bottles, of which the following is a speciication.

The objet of this invention is to produce an inexpensive and eicient support and spacer for a glass vacuum bottle within an inclosing easing.

In the draWings,'-Figure l is a central vertical section illustrating my invention, the bottle being shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view of-the support and spacer. fFig. 3 is-a plan Iview thereof.

In the drawings A denotes the case and B the bottle.

A device made in accordance with my invention comprises two similarly shaped members, eachof 'which is formed from a single strip of sheet metal bent to provide a base a, feet b, and upstanding arms c longitudinally curved. These two members are arranged at right angles to one another with the base of one overlapping the base. of the other, and a holder f having radial upwardly curved spring fingers g is located on the base. The three parts are connected together at the center in any convenient manner, as by an eyelet h. The bottle -B rests on the spring fingers of the holder, and the upstandng arms c are interposed between the sides of the bottle and the case A, and owing to their longitudinal curvature constitute a resilient support at the sides of the bottle, spacing it from the Walls of the case. The feet b are slightly resilient, and endivise pressure on the bottle is rst received by the spring fingers of the holder and by them communicated to thecenter of the base, the resiliency of the metal causing the feet Aat the ends of the base portions to yield, thus providing a double cushion. The upstanding arms c bearing at their upper ends against the Wall of the casing prevent any injurious lateral shifting of the bottle within the casing. These devices are extremely eliicient in providing a complete protection for the bottle, and theyr are extremely inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a vacuum bottle and its casing, of a combined support and spacer comprising a pair of similarly shaped members, each of which has a resilient base part, feet, and upstanding side arms bearing at their upper ends against the Walls of the casing, all formed from a single piece of metal, said members being angularly disposed with their bases overlapping, and means for securing them together centrally of the bases.

2. lThe combination with a vacuum bottle and its casing, of a combined support and spacer comprising a pair `of similarly shaped members, each of which has a resilient base part, feet, and upstanding side arms bearing at their upper ends against the walls of the casing, all formed from a vsingle piece of metal, said members being angularly disposed With their bases overlapping, a holder mounted above the bases of said members, and meansA for securing said holder and bases together.'

A3. The combination with a vacuum bottle and its casing, of-a combined support and spacer comprising a pair of similarly shaped members, each of which has a base part, feet, and upstanding side arms bearing at their upper ends against the Walls of the casing., all formed from a single piece of metal, said members being angularly disposed with their bases overlapping, a holder provided with radial spring lingers mounted above the bases of said members, and means for securing said holder and bases together centrally of the latter.

FREDERICK E. CARLSON.

Witnesses:

VALTER M. PAYSON, Devin MODEEN. 

